THIS IS CRITICAL: Before you play Forza Horizon 5, ensure you have the latest drivers and firmware for your wheel. Your wheel may work great with games that came out 1 or 2 years ago, even Forza games - that doesn't mean it'll work with a new game. This is not limited to PC users: If you are playing on Xbox, you should also make sure your drivers and firmware are up to date by connecting your wheel to a PC or laptop and downloading the latest drivers and firmware for your wheel from the manufacturer’s website.
Please note that most wheels are supported exclusively for either PC or Xbox.
Forza Horizon 5 on PC supports wheels from Logitech, Thrustmaster, and Fanatec and the same robust controller support as seen in Forza Horizon 4.
Logitech
For Logitech users, especially G920 and G29, you have to install the Logitech Software from the website; this is quite important if you don’t install it, the G920 is picked up as a different vendor product identifier (VIDPID), and its functionality in the game is compromised, both for FFB and for buttons/switches.
- Driving Force (PC only)
- G25 (PC only)
- G27 (PC only)
- G29 (PC only)
- G920 (PC & Xbox)
- G923 (PC & Xbox)
- G923 PS (PC only)
- Momo (PC only, Not supported on Steam)
Thrustmaster
Thrustmaster requires users to install its latest drivers and firmware.
- Ferrari 458 Spider (Xbox and PC)
- T150 RS (PC only)
- T248 (PC & Xbox)
- T248 PS (PC only)
- T300 RS (PC only)
- T500 RS (PC only)
- TMX (PC and Xbox)
- T-GT (PC only)
- TS-XW (PC and Xbox)
- TS-PC (PC only)
- TX (PC and Xbox)
- 458 Edition
- Leather Edition
- 599XX
- F1
- GTE
Note: If you have a Thrustmaster TX wheel, it will default to the 458 Edition, the first in the list, because all Thrustmaster TX wheels use the same vendor product identifier (VIDPID). Make sure you select the model to ensure the button mappings are correct.
Fanatec
Fanatec requires installing the Fanatec driver for the comparable products from their website, and you need to update the firmware manually following their instructions.
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Fanatec Clubsport V1
- Fanatec P1 (PC only)
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Xbox Fanatec Clubsport V2
- Fanatec P1 Xbox (PC & Xbox)
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Fanatec Clubsport V2.5
- Universal HUB (PC only)
- BMW GT2 (PC only)
- Formula Rim (PC only)
- Porsche 918 rim (PC only)
- Mclaren GT3 (PC & Xbox)
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Fanatec CSL E XBOX (PC & Xbox)
- Fanatec P1 Xbox (PC & Xbox)
- Direct Drive CSL (Xbox and PC)
- Direct Drive DD1 (Xbox and PC)
- Direct Drive DD2 (Xbox and PC)
- Universal HUB device
Hori
- Hori Overdrive (PC & Xbox)
- Hori Force Feedback (PC & Xbox)
Multi-USB
Multi-USB is supported in FH5. If you use multiple devices with separate USB ports, the game may not automatically recognize them or acknowledge only one. For example, your wheel may work, but your pedals may not. You will need to create a custom wheel profile within the game if you are using multiple devices or have their devices plugged into separate USB ports. The game won’t automatically map them unless they are directly connected.
We recommend that you don't use USB switches. Instead, use dedicated USB 3.0 ports on your PC. Avoid unplugging and plugging back in your wheel to USB 3.0 ports. When this happens, some wheels have been known to generate an erroneous VIDPID (Vendor ID, Product ID for USB devices). For your wheel to work correctly with the game, it must have the correct VIDPID associated with it.
Running in GIP Mode
If you plug in a GIP device to a PC without a driver, it should function just like an Xbox Wheel. You will not get access to the advanced wheel tuning panel. When the wheel is in GIP mode, we can’t guarantee that it will always match the Xbox One. The D-pad or switches, in general, won’t work on some wheels unless this is appropriately mapped as a button (G920, for example) or when the wheel is an Xbox wheel that can be used on PC as well.